Labour AM Mick Antoniw said the tweets were "clearly a gaffe, and totally contrary to ongoing work to establish ethical employment standards."

"I will be asking the Welsh Government for an explanation as to how this happened and to ensure it cannot happen again," he said.

Former local government minister Alun Davies said the tweet did not reflect the ethos or values of Welsh Labour.

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Rhun ap Iorwerth said wages in Wales are too low

The Welsh Government says that the tweet was not representative of the wider marketing approach.

A spokesperson said: "Ministers consistently promote Wales as an excellent place to trade, invest and do business.

"Our marketing strategy supports this, by promoting Wales as a high-quality investment destination with a highly skilled workforce, excellent connectivity, strong links between industry and academia, a commitment to developing first class infrastructure and a supportive business environment.

"Our aim is to position Wales positively, on the basis of a high quality offer and a responsive Welsh Government.

"The tweet in question was not representative of our wider marketing approach and was quickly removed."

Despite the Welsh Government statement, although one tweet has been deleted, four other copies of it sent in February remain on the social media platform.